Desolate Charm Old Ancestor said in a voice neither masculine nor feminine, "Now you're in a hurry? Now you know the stakes are high? Tell me, and be honest with yourself: without me, Desolate Charm Old Ancestor, could you manage? You keep going on about that duck, but can it compare to me? Without me, you'd have missed this heaven-sent opportunity."
Xu Yi heard him out. Desolate Charm had built up quite a grand mystery, and Xu Yi guessed he must be holding back some major revelation. He hurriedly humbled himself. "How can you say that? Without you, Old Desolate, I couldn't get through a single day. Tell me, then—what's the plan?"
Desolate Charm was about to keep teasing him when the little wolfdog beside them bared its teeth. Then he remembered the dog was a blockhead who couldn't be reasoned with. Xu Yi was already struggling to save himself, and he might have to rely on the fool for protection later. He couldn't afford to offend it, so he quickly said, "The key is still the Myriad Bone Skeleton. If Yu Fengzi could make that thing work, so can you."
Xu Yi's eyes lit up. "You mean the Buddha Dao Fruit?"
Desolate Charm nodded. "After the Buddha Dao Fruit purifies it, the demonic nature of the Myriad Bone Skeleton won't be nearly as violent. Of course, even if your entire soul were intact, you'd still be far inferior to Yu Fengzi's remnant soul. So even with the Myriad Bone Skeleton purified by the Buddha Dao Fruit, you probably still won't be able to handle it."
Xu Yi shot Desolate Charm a sidelong glance. "Can you stop telling me only half the story?"
Desolate Charm snorted. "This time, you really ought to thank yourself. Your Dual Soul has a huge